Firefox 3: New front in the browser war — Mozilla plans to release Firefox 3 on Tuesday, and the open-source project is opening a new front in the browser wars. — As the Web transforms from a static repository of content into a foundation for applications such as word processors and graphics editors …

Firefox 3 Download Schedule on a World Time Map — Firefox 3 will be up for grabs at 10 AM Los Angeles time. — If you are in a different part of the world, refer to this world time map and know the exact time when Firefox 3 will become available in your region. Happy Firefox 3 Download Day.

Firefox aims for download record — Version 3 of the popular Firefox web browser is going on general release on 17 June. — Wide take-up of the new version would further boost the market share of the browser which is currently used by about 15% of net users.

Time To Stem The Yahoo Bleed, Jerry — Having passed on a $35 exit bonanza by blowing the Microsoft deal, Yahoo (YHOO) now appears to have returned to its previous path of death by a thousand cuts. Specifically, the firm appears to have implemented a hiring freeze, suggesting that current business is weak …

To avoid Flash lock-in, Apple looks at SproutCore — Apple, continuing its reliance on open-source technologies, is using an open-source project called SproutCore to provide rich Internet applications like its new MobileMe service. — The idea is to use to keep Apple from being …

Technorati Launches Blog Ad Network, Technorati Media — Blog-focused advertising networks are all the rage right now, with both Federated Media and Glam pulling down big valuation financing rounds in the last few months based on very early growth metrics. Other startups, like Six Apart …

Sony Ericsson brings out the photographer in us all unveiling its first ever 8.1megapixel camera phone and a stylish snapshot phone — 17 June 2008 The new C905 Cyber-shot™ and S302 Snapshot camera phones from Sony Ericsson allow consumers around the world to capture and share vivid photos whatever …

EA Still Trying To Wait Out Take-Two. It May Be Working — Electronic Arts' most recent deadline for Take-Two shareholders to accept its $2 billion offer expired yesterday. Which means, of course, that EA (ERTS) has extended its offer yet again. This new deadline supposedly expires in another month.

Brightcove refreshes with brand new service and new focus — Today Brightcove, one of the first RIA companies and one of the first to use Flex, announced that they've overhauled their service and dubbed it Brightcove 3. The primary goal of the new Brightcove is to provide better support for …

Glam Media to Announce Acquisition — Glam Media, the largest U.S. Web property aimed at women, plans to announce Tuesday that it has acquired London-based digital-marketing firm Monetise Ltd. to jumpstart its global ad-selling. Within a year, Glam says it will have ad operations up and running …

DJ Arrested For Selling Pre-Release Promo CDs On eBay — Just days after a US court ruled that selling promo CDs sent out by the recording industry is perfectly legal, Techdirt reader cram writes in to let us know of a DJ and music reviewer in London who was arrested for doing exactly the same thing.

Music blogs' network effect — Advertisers and record labels are turning to MP3 websites to reach a much-desired demographic. — (Fortune) — Pity the music industry. Between 99-cent downloads, free - if not always legal -file-sharing services and MP3 blogs, and an increasingly fragmented audience …